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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Timed Online Auction | The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic African & Asian Art
• Sale Date:
  05 Dec 2022 ~ 6pm (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  9142
• Lot Description:
  Three Fine Old Betel Crusher Handles, Possibly Lombok Island, Indonesia
  all on custom stands.
  H 7 - 10 cm
• Provenance:
  The Todd Barlin Collection of Asian Art
• Notes:
  These finely carved Betel knife handles are in the form of mythical characters who two are depicted in erotic embraces. These were used to hold a steel shaft of blade that crushed betel nut for old people without teeth who chewing betel nut a mild stimulate that is widely used throughout SE Asia & The Pacific Islands.
• Estimate:
  A$200 - 300
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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